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Nick Markakis' Homer and impressive pitching in 11th power the Orioles to 4th straight victory
The Baltimore Orioles continue to amaze, and they emerged victorious against the Washington Nationals, 2-1, in eleven innings on Friday night.With the game tied at one, Nick Markakis’ solo homer in the 11th inning off reliever Ryan Mattheus made the difference for the Birds.They are now 26-14 and lead the American League East by two full games. Kevin Gregg earned win by pitching...
Is It 2005 All Over Again?
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May 18, 2012
Tuesday, Rany Jazayerli wrote an article for Grantland wondering if the Orioles are finally a winner in 2012. He has his doubts and begins by listing the multiple "teases" the O's have given their fans in the 21st century. Most of those comparisions are not really teases, at least not like the ride the Birds have taken us on this year. Most of examples Jazayerli points...
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May 18, 2012
Orioles can't complete sweep against Nationals; Chen struggles, Strasburg and Nats offense have their way with Orioles...
Well, the Orioles had to lose sometime, and it happened on Sunday as they lost to the Washington Nationals, 9-3, on Sunday afternoon. The Nationals salvaged a game in the regional rivalry and avoided a sweep in front of a bipartisan crowd of under 42,000 at Nationals Park. It was yet another beautiful day, but not so for the Orioles. The Orioles saw their nine-game road win streak...
Stephen Strasburg hits first career HR, takes curtain call
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May 20, 2012
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Stephen Strasburg played the stopper role perfectly on Sunday, and helped his own cause with his first career home run in the fourth inning. Video here (and above). Slowest home run trot ever? We had him clocked at roughly 25 seconds round trip. Here's Stras taking his curtain call:
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May 20, 2012
Is Adam Jones Pulling a Matt Kemp?
Via Fangraphs
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May 18, 2012
On Tuesday, Adam Jones took a 1-0 fastball from CC Sabathia in the second inning and launched it out to left field. On Wednesday, in the 15th inning, he destroyed a curveball from Nate Adcock, breaking a 3-3 tie and giving the Orioles a go-ahead run that led to their extra inning win. Yesterday, the victim was Luke Hochevar, whose 4th inning slider didn’t break far enough out...
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May 18, 2012
Nick Markakis' Homer and impressive pitching in 11th power the Orioles to 4th straight victory
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May 19, 2012
Wow.
The Baltimore Orioles continue to amaze, and they emerged victorious against the Washington Nationals, 2-1, in eleven innings on Friday night.
With the game tied at one, Nick Markakis’ solo homer in the 11th inning off reliever Ryan Mattheus made the difference for the Birds.
They are now 26-14 and lead the American League East by two full games. Kevin Gregg earned win...
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May 19, 2012
Orioles 2, Nationals 1(11)
Nick Markakis homered into the second deck in right field to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 win in 11 innings over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
Markakis' blast off Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus (2-1) helped the Orioles improve to 6-2 in extra innings with all six victories coming on the road.
The first-place Orioles have won four straight.
Four Orioles relievers...
Strasburg leaves game with arm tightness
Via Pro Sports Daily
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May 20, 2012
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg was removed from Sunday's game after five innings and 90 pitches because of tightness in his right arm. After the Nationals' finished the 9-3 victory over Baltimore, Nationals manager Davey Johnson said Strasburg was pulled because of tightness in his right biceps. However, Strasburg said the problem was general arm fatigue...
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May 20, 2012
Nationals Pitching Is Still Excellent After A Weird Week of Outings
Via The Nats Blog
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May 18, 2012
The Washington Nationals pitching staff has been its strength throughout the course of the year so far. In April, the numbers were staggering and unsustainable, and the ERAs have started to tick up in the past week or so. But while Nationals starting pitchers no longer have sub-2.00 ERAs, they've still been an elite staff.
In April, the Nationals pitching staff gave up a total...
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May 18, 2012
Bryce Harper Makes Time For A Fan
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May 20, 2012
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May 20, 2012
Strasburg Leaves Game With Bicep Tightness, Nats Win 9-3 To Avoid Sweep
Via The Nats Blog
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May 20, 2012
The Washington Nationals broke their three-game losing streak on Sunday with a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. In the post-game presser, manager Davey Johnson broke news that Stephen Strasburg was pulled after five innings and just 90 pitches due to bicep tightness that started late in the first inning. Davey said, “it seemed to get tighter on him [as the game went on]...
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May 20, 2012
Nationals Attempt to End Three-Game Skid with Strasburg on the Mound
Via The Nats Blog
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May 20, 2012
Today’s 1:35 pm matchup at Nationals Park will end Round One of the Battle of the Beltways between the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles. The Nats will try to avoid being swept for the second time this season and end a three-game losing streak, while the O's will try to hit double-digits with their 10th straight win on the road.
Stephen Strasburg will take on...
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May 20, 2012
Strasburg hits 1st big league homer off O's Chen
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg hit his first major league homer Sunday, connecting in the fourth inning against Baltimore left-hander Wei-Yin Chen.
Strasburg drove a 0-2 pitch into the Orioles bullpen. The home run followed a solo shot by teammate Jesus Flores.
It was Strasburg's 42nd official at-bat in the majors during a career that began in 2010 and was interrupted...
Baltimore Orioles: No longer for the birds
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Nationals-Phillies Preview
The Washington Nationals are back in the win column.
The Philadelphia Phillies would like to get there again.
The NL East rivals begin a three-game series Monday night when the Nationals go for their fifth consecutive victory at Citizens Bank Park.
Washington (24-17) snapped a three-game losing streak and salvaged a 3-4 homestand Sunday with a 9-3 victory over AL East-leading...
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